Revelation 3:19

“I rebuke and discipline all those whom I hold dear; be zealous, then, and change your mind.”
Revelation 3:19 · direct translation from the Greek

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Iἐγὼrebukeἐλέγχωandκαὶdisciplineπαιδεύωall those whomὅσους ἐὰνI hold dear;φιλῶbe zealous,ζήλευεthen,οὖνandκαὶchange your mind.μετανόησον

Allusion · Proverbs 3:12

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Both texts say that the Lord rebukes those he loves.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

φιλῶphilōG5368יֶאֱהַבyeehavH157“love, kiss”
ἐλέγχωelenchōG1651יוֹכִיחַyojiajH3198“rebuke, convict, expose”

Revelation 3:19, word by word

rebukeἐλέγχωelenchō

reprove

To correct someone so they change.

Where else “elenchō” appears

disciplineπαιδεύωpaideuō

discipline

To set right lovingly, like a father his child.

Where else “paideuō” appears

I hold dearφιλῶphilō

hold dear

To be fond of someone, or like something.

Where else “philō” appears

change your mindμετανόησονmetanoēson

change one's mind

Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".

Where else “metanoēson” appears

Translation note

It recalls Proverbs 3:12, as in Hebrews 12:6.

The context

18I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white clothes so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be exposed, and salve to put on your eyes so that you may see.

19 · This verse (above)

20Look, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

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